Our Staff

Martin (Marty) Martelle

     Marty is the owner of the firm.  He has been practicing law for 30 years. His area of expertise is in Tax Problem Resolution, complicated Bankruptcy matters and Business Bankruptcy.  Martin Martelle is a nationally known expert in Tax Problem Resolution.  He has presented seminars for Attorneys all over the United States regarding Solving IRS Tax Problems.  He is the owner of Attorneys Tax Group, a national organization dedicated to assisting Attorneys in learning how to represent clients before the IRS.

Sarah Bowers

     Sarah is an Attorney with the firm.  She has an LLM (Masters Degree) in Taxation.  She represents clients with debt and Bankruptcy issues.  Sarah is very knowledgeable about Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy.

Robin Long

     Robin is an Attorney with the firm.  Her area of practice is Litigation, particularly Tax Litigation and Bankruptcy.  Robin has had experience in lawsuits against the IRS.  Her courtroom experience is a valuable asset to the firm.

Dena Basauri

     Dena is a paralegal with the firm.  Her duties place her in charge of the Offers in Compromise in the firm. She reports directly to Martin Martelle and works closely with him on all Offers.  Dena is very well versed in the nuances of OIC's.

Dacey Carstensen

     Dacey is a Tax Paralegal.  She is responsible for assisting our Attorneys in State Tax Commission matters.  She is also responsible for IRS Appeals, Installment Agreements and other collection matters.  She is our first point of contact with the IRS and State Tax Authorities.

Doug Helling

     Doug is our main Bankruptcy Paralegal. He assists Sarah Bowers in preparing, administering and handling all of the Bankruptcy matters in the office.  Doug has been working in the Bankruptcy field for over 25 years.  He knows more about Bankruptcy than many Attorneys.

Teresa Lane

     Teresa is a skilled legal assistant with over 20 years of law office experience.  She now assists with both Tax Problem Resolution and Bankruptcy matters.

Jacquelyn Walker

     Jacquelyn functions as our receptionist.  She is our first point of contact with our clients.  She is the person who schedules our appointments, relays information from the Attorneys and generally insures smooth communication with our clients and prospective clients.

 

THE TAX GROUP, LLC.

     Martin Martelle also owns The Tax Group, LLC.  The Tax Group is a tax preparation and accounting firm.  The Tax Group employs an Accountant to assist clients with getting Unfiled Tax Returns filed and with Accounting matters.

Dot Belveal

     Dot Belveal is our Accountant. She is employed by The Tax Group LLC.   She has been preparing tax returns for 24 years.  She is well versed in preparing tax returns from very limited information.  She also advises clients in how to remain in compliance and assists with handling payroll, accounting and other financial matters for our clients.

Areas Of Practice:

We Represent clients with Tax, IRS, Debt and Bankruptcy problems, including the handling of:

• Offers in Compromise
   
• Levy Release
   
• Unfiled Returns
   
• Innocent Spouse
   
• Installment Agreements
   
• Appeals
   
• Tax Court Representation
   
• Penalty Relief
   
• Bankruptcy Analysis
   
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy